Touched by Adoption

Thursday, 10 January 2008

I have been surfing the net most of the day, nothing unusual there haha... Oh... but there was! I came across something that has had me bursting out laughing ever since...Now I have know idea who wrote this I found it on the front page of linkFamily Pages. Here goes, this is it.

CHILDREN

Some would gather money, along the path of life, Some would gather roses, and rest from earthly strife. But I would gather children, from among the thorns of sin, I would seek that shining curl, and a shy, bright toothless grin. For money cannot enter, the land of endless day, and roses that are gathered in, will wilt along the way.

But oh,the laughing children,whose hearts have been set free;when the gate swings wide to heaven,I can take them in with me!

Sorry I am still laughing. It has struck me that maybe it's me... Maybe I am more twisted than the author! The name of the site 'forever families' (I went to it thinking it was a humorous adoptee blog) misled me (not a hard thing to do) but I quickly realised it is serious. I couldn't get past the front page for fear of wetting myself! So I know I am not supposed to find it funny. I take adoption matters very serious. In adoptee city the majority of us have a wicked sense of humour but their is an unwritten rule (not sure that's the right term... it will do) fellow adoptees can make jokes about adoption and we just 'get it' if the same thing was said in a light hearted way by a none adoptee a siren goes off in our heads! and we are genuinely offended, I'm saying we but I could well be more delusional than I think! Normally I would be highly offended to read that any child was thought of as having been scooped up from the gutter. I'm laughing again. Do people really think 'arh that's lovely' after reading such drivel haha. Please someone anyone, I don't even care if you are madder than me, please tell me you found it funny.I have printed it off and hung it on my wall. Whenever I find myself getting too serious and deflated about adoption I will just read the poem.